Artists of the Month & New Artists

Artists of the Month: January 2025

Michael Nail

Michael is a lifelong New Mexico resident and has lived in Las Cruces for 30 years. A self-taught artist with little or no formal training, he has loved drawing and painting from an early age. Mike works primarily in pencil, charcoal and ink, finding Western, Native American and wildlife themes that draw him.

Mary Zawacki

Mary paints primarily with oils and pastels. She had a career as an advertising art director and graphic designer, working over 20 years in Los Angeles for advertising agencies specializing in the movie industry. Mary grew up in the Detroit area and graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Mary became seriously interested in fine art when she studied pastel painting at the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles.

New Gallery Artist

Beverly A. Jackson

Beverly’s paintings are mixed media abstracts, landscapes, and florals. Much of her work is inspired by jazz tunes which keep her busy studio lively. A New Yorker for 20 years, she has since lived in California, Florida and Colorado, moving to Las Cruces and making it home in 2021. She had a career in accounting software while she studied art. She also is a published writer and poet, whose work can be found online and in print in over 100 venues.